Senior IT Project Manager100% remote as long as they work EST. This is a contract only position open until the end of the year 2023, could extend into 2024, but just say until end of year for now.This Sr. Tech PM will be overseeing three projects from March until December.
The breakdown of the projects are below:Project 1: HR DW Expansions25% of time– datamartStarts in March - NovemberBuild upon the datamart, created some data analyticsAdding additional fields and adding some data from ServiceNowCeridian and Spyglass are the toolsSolutions and infra architect, security personAzure exp2nd Project: Retire the Old Legacy System50% of PM timeA lot of researchHR DRM – legacy was left in tackted – carry over projectBoth are waterfallBe able to manage the team / personalitiesDB2 old HR DWA lot of analysisDAPPER – old Oracle – tech enough to ask questionsProject 3: Agent Profit Sharing25%Run agileStarts in March – SeptemberAccess database / Excel and rebuilding itSQL databaseAlready have a good POC1 solutions, 3 Dev, a BAImplement a new custom SQL databaseData warehousingPosition Overview:The position offers the opportunity to partner with business and technology leadership at the Hanover while leading a cross-functional team delivering on a multi-year roadmap. If you love working in a collaborative, innovative and learning environment, then we want to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager looking for a new creative challenge.
As a member of the team, you are expected to lead the execution and delivery of technology projects while collaborating with business partners to advance the organization. You are methodical, have excellent communication and time management skills – and can utilize those skills effectively across various business units. Ultimately, the Sr.
IT Project Manager is responsible for managing a wide range of technology projects of varying complexity. With your solid blend of technical, and business facing skills, you will successfully partner with areas across the enterprise to lead delivery of projects in their area.In this role, you will:Lead complex projects and has accountability for the estimating, planning, scheduling, tracking, management of risk, budget, change management, problem resolution, reporting and communicatingManage multiple projects simultaneously that may include application development, vendor-based software implementations, infrastructure changes, process development, tool selection or multiple combinations of eachHave the ability to guide and direct team members and technical subject matter experts through design, development and deployment of solutionsHave strong project plan management experience including work breakdown structures, milestones, dependencies and identification of critical pathManage project outcomes to ensure implementations are fit for use and purpose and support long term goals and objectivesManage interdependencies within their projectsProvide transparency and reporting to overall governance and steering structureLead the interaction with business partners, project team members, other IT colleagues, and external vendors to ensure clarity of the business problem, outcome and scope and ensures issues and risks are understood and resolved.Be responsible for building team alignment, encouraging team effort and successes, embracing continuous performance improvement through coaching, modeling the way, and developing followership through his/her daily interactions with the team.Manage the vendor outcome through active collaboration and feedback with Program Management and Vendor ManagementSolicits and applies standards and best practices as defined by the project management Center of Excellence (Coe) and the Project Management Office (PMO)Prior experience in Data and Analytics is a nice to have.What you need to apply:7+ years of related experience with project & program delivery (Waterfall, Agile or Iterative, Hybrid)Bachelor's degree with a preference of technology/computer science field or equivalent work experienceFamiliarization with project management tools such as MS Project, Planview, Jira, or Leankit.Strong business acumen - knowledge of P&C products preferredStrong relationship management skills – ability to effectively collaborate with business & IT partners and to foster strong relationships with them to aid successful project deliveryStrong ability to connect dots and build integrated plans that include business timelines for filings, intersecting IT project timelines and deliverables where dependencies exist, and outside project risks. Someone with an anticipatory mindset rather than a reactionary one.Strong communication (written and verbal) and negotiation skillsStrong leadership skills that deliver results and align with our CARE values